Regulatory inconsistency threatens bank funding, exec saysPrudential CEO Tidjane Thiam is concerned that banks will face challenges raising funds from insurers because of conflicting Basel III rules for banks and Solvency II rules for insurers. "The inconsistencies between Solvency II and Basel III are a major issue," Thiam said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "Who's going to provide capital to the banks?"Bloomberg
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China targets shadow banking for more transparencyData on financing flows in China's shadow banking sector that the central bank began tracking in 2011 will now be published, a bank official says. The effort appears aimed at improving transparency in regional and national social financing and tightening regulation in this non-bank activity. Off-balance-sheet activity skyrocketed 600% last year in China, according to industry data. Western credit rating agencies view the increase as systemic risk to financial stability.Reuters
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Shadow banking might be next regulatory targetMark Carney, head of the Financial Stability Board and incoming governor of the Bank of England, emphasized at the World Economic Forum that regulation of shadow banking is still on the agenda. He acknowledged that while it might have become a "forgotten bit of reform," it will still be addressed. "Shadow banking, over-the-counter derivatives; these are the areas that absolutely amplified the last crisis and will do so again unless we complete our agenda," Carney said. An FSB proposal is expected ahead of a Group of 20 meeting this fall in Russia.Reuters
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Derivatives margin standards remain up in the airWith large issues unresolved on collateral requirements for derivatives, a joint group of the International Organization of Securities Commissions and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision might be going back to the drawing board. A fresh proposal reportedly would include a phase-in period to ease a possible collateral crunch as a response to concerns that an immediate collateral increase would strangle the fragile economic recovery.Risk.net (subscription required)
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FSB says banks have trouble determining excessive riskGlobal regulations that call for reduced bonuses as a penalty for excessive risk taking are proving hard to implement, according to the Financial Stability Board. In addition to trouble defining "poor behavior" that should be penalized, opinions differ on whether such penalties are legal.Bloomberg
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